SEASON HIGHLIGHTS February
Farshore, 1 February, pb, £7.99, 9780008595029
Fiction 9–12 Nightmares are sweeping
the land and when a mysterious train steams across the moors, 12-year-old Bea sees a chance to save her mother. Spellbinding fantasy where warriors fight nightmares inside the dreams of the powerful.
Hope is the Thing with Feathers Magic Cat Publishing, 29 February, hb, £12.99, 9781915569196
Poetry, plays and songs
One of the world’s most famous
poems is given new life with illustrations from Hopgood, who imagines a bird offering hope to people everywhere as it flies around the world.
March
Joseph Coelho (ed), Ruthine Burton (illus) Spin! Otter-Barry Books, 7 March, pb, £8.99, 9781915659187
Poetry, Plays and Songs
Children’s laureate Coelho chose 50 poems
from 10 young poets from underrepresented backgrounds for this new anthology. Also includes three new poems from Coelho himself.
Sylvia Bishop On Silver Tides Andersen Press, 1 February, pb, £8.99, 9781839133589
Fiction 12–16 When Kelda’s sister is born
without the ability to breathe under water, a chain of events is set off that will force Kelda to flee via Britain’s waterways. This gorgeous environmental fantasy, reminiscent of Frances Hardinge, was a Children’s Book of the Month in The Bookseller.
Helen Rutter Reggie Houser Has the Power Scholastic: Fiction, 1 February, pb, £7.99, 9780702314650
Fiction 9–12 Reggie Houser decides that
learning the secrets behind mind control will help him make friends in this charming story about a boy with ADHD.
Louise Lockhart (illus) Tummy Time: Farm Nosy Crow, 1 February, board, £7.99, 9781839949845
Baby & Toddler This board book, the first
in a new series, was created with tummy time in mind and is printed in a fold-out format to keep babies entertained. Illustrated by Louise Lockhart, the creator of The Printed Peanut online shop.
Nicola Baker Finding Hope Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, 29 February, hb, £12.99, 9781398527164
Fiction 7–9 Ten-year-old Annie moves
to Whistledown Farm swapping city life for mud, wellies and animals in this gentle story, which will appeal to fans of Dick King Smith.
Mariajo Ilustrajo I Love Books Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 7 March, hb, £12.99, 9780711277991
Picture Books From the award-winning
creator of Flooded comes this sweet picture book about the joy that comes from discovering a connection with books for the very first time.
Alex T Smith Astrid and the Space Cadets Macmillan Children’s Books, 7 March, pb, £7.99, 9781035019748
Fiction 5–7 Blast off with Astrid and the
Space Cadets in this new young readers series about a girl who carries out rescue missions in space.
Fiction 9–12 In the new ghostly novel by Wilson
two sisters move to a crumbling old tower, and six-year-old Aurora makes a new imaginary friend.
Jarvis Thank You Walker Books, 7 March, hb, £12.99, 9781529503920
Picture Books A young boy is thankful for
the sun, his bicycle, jelly and more in this book about gratitude, illustrated in a collage art style.
Mark and Roxanne Hoyle, Gareth Conway (illus) Greg the Sausage Roll: Egg-cellent Easter Adventure Puffin, 1 February, pb, £7.99, 9780241631126
Picture Books Expect more laughs and
silliness in this Easter-themed Greg the Sausage Roll adventure from Mark and Roxanne Hoyle, the duo behind social media brand LadBaby.
Siobhan McDermott Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm Hodder Children’s Books, 15 February, pb, £7.99, 9781444970142
Fiction 9–12 McDermott’s magical fantasy
series, about a girl who is invited to an underwater school that offers her the chance to become immortal, was inspired by Chinese legend. This is a commercial super-lead for Hodder, which is pitching it at fans of Nevermoor and Dragon Mountain.
L D Lapinski Artezans: The Forgotten Magic Orion Children’s Books, 29 February, pb, £7.99, 9781510110090
Fiction 9–12 Edward Crane realises that
dreams can become nightmares when he discovers that he does have magical powers after all. First in a new series from the author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency.
Rachel Greenlaw Compass and Blade HarperCollins Children’s Books, 29 February, hb, £14.99, 9780008664732
Fiction 12–16 A young girl who is part
Sarah Driver The Night Train
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Emily Dickinson, Tim Hopgood (illus)
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of an island wrecker community sets out on a rescue mission after her father is captured. Sweeping romantic fantasy.
Jacqueline Wilson, Rachael Dean (illus) The Girl Who Wasn’t There Puffin, 7 March, hb, £14.99, 9780241684030
Katherine Woodfine, Ella Okstad (illus) Lottie the Little Wonder Barrington Stoke, 14 March, pb, £6.99, 9781800903234
Fiction 5–7 Lottie Dod leads the way to sporting
victory in this inspiring story about the youngest ever
Patricia Daniels, Aaron Blecha (illus), Dr Michael Mann (intro) How to Teach Grown-ups About Climate Change What on Earth Books, 7 March, hb, £9.99, 9781804660300
Science Empower children to make a difference
in this witty guide to climate change and the science that the adults in their lives need to know.
Melinda Salisbury Echostar is Always Listening... Barrington Stoke, 14 March, pb, £7.99, 9781800902701
Fiction 12–16 When Ruby downloads an
app to help her at school, a dark presence begins to take over her life. This gripping thriller from the author of Her Dark Wings explores the dark underbelly of new technologies.
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